The adverb 无非 “just”
The adverb is used to soften the meaning of what has been said. Moreover, it is used to emphasize that a situation is not that serious. 无非 is often followed by a noun used as a predicate. The copula verb connects 无非 and the predicate.
Examples
无非个时间问题
It is just a matter of time
wúfēi shì ge shíjiān wèntí
他想要的无非一份稳定的工作
All he needs is a stable job
tā xiǎngyào de wúfēi shì yí fèn wěndìng de gōngzuò
他这么做,无非为了早点儿回家
He only did it to get home earlier
tā zhème zuò, wúfēi shì wèile zǎodiǎnr huí jiā
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